Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - Lightning.
Thread: Lightning.
View Single Post
 
Old 06-28-2012, 01:04 PM
NJblue NJblue is offline
Gold member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,276
Thanks: 4
Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by TomSpasm View Post
I've lived in Central Florida since 1984 - 20 years in the Tampa Bay area, 6 years in Sarasota, 1 year here. I have never met anyone, or know anyone who knows anyone, who's house has been damaged, much less burnt down by lightning.

Could it happen? Yes. Is it a smart investment? No. Just my opinion...
The economic payback may indeed be subject for debate. However, had you been here for longer than a year you would certainly know of houses here in TV that have indeed burned to the ground from lightning strikes. Two burned down our first summer here three years ago.